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democratic leaders are expected to force a vote on the nomination of chuck hagel tomorrow. some republicans say they'll vote no unless the white house provides more information about the benghazi attack. however, hagel is expected to get the 60 votes needed for approval. >>> also president obama answers questions in a google powered fireside hangout this afternoon, two days after he delivered the big state of the union address. it will be streamed live starting at 4:50 eastern time. >>> an ailing pope benedict celebrated his last public mass at st. peter's basilica. the pope was visibly moved by the thunderous applause and in his final homily, the pope warned about internal church rivalries and thanked the faithful for their support. >>> millions of christians marked the beginning of lent by getting ashes on the foreheads in observance of ash wednesday. >> and an episcopal church made it extra convenience for those with a busy schedule. drive-through ashes. you heard me right. it started in st. louis back in 2007 and has since really taken off. ashes to go. we like nothing
democratic leaders are expected to force a vote on the nomination of chuck hagel tomorrow. some republicans say they'll vote no unless the white house provides more information about the benghazi attack. however, hagel is expected to get the 60 votes needed for approval. >>> also president obama answers questions in a google powered fireside hangout this afternoon, two days after he delivered the big state of the union address. it will be streamed live starting at 4:50 eastern time....
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>>> a showdown in the senate today over chuck hagel's nomination as the defense secretary. democrats are going to force a vote on the nomination, rejecting demands for more information on hagel's finances. hague >>> that carnival cruise ship that's standed in the gulf of mexico is being pulled to mobile, alabama instead of mexico. it's been dead in the water since sunday when a fire knocked out its engines. it's scheduled to arrive in the u.s. on thursday. there are more than 4200 people on that ship. passengers and loved ones stay it's not a good scene on board. >> there's no lights. no water. we can't flush. some people were able to shower. no one was injured. most of us are camping out on the top deck. >> they're all crying and hisser the call. they want to go home. >> abc news learned this is the third trip in which the "triumph" has suffered propulsion problems. the ship's next two voyages are been canceled and passengers will receive a full refund. >> interesting note here. apparently it's been towed to alabama to save the company millions and millions of dollars. and
>>> a showdown in the senate today over chuck hagel's nomination as the defense secretary. democrats are going to force a vote on the nomination, rejecting demands for more information on hagel's finances. hague >>> that carnival cruise ship that's standed in the gulf of mexico is being pulled to mobile, alabama instead of mexico. it's been dead in the water since sunday when a fire knocked out its engines. it's scheduled to arrive in the u.s. on thursday. there are more than...
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secretary of defense chuck hagel admitted yesterday there isn't much the u.s. can do right now. this is up to the egyptian people. an uneasy calm in egypt, a break from the horrific violence last week. but a brazen daylight attack in the sinai peninsula. militants ambushed two buses carrying off duty police officers forced them to lie on the ground before they shot them t 25 were killed. here in washington the obama administration is anxiously monitoring the situation there, secretary of defense chuck hagel acknowledged there really isn't much the u.s. can do but watch and wait. >> our ability to influence the outcome in egypt is limited. it's up to the egyptian people. >> reporter: egypt is a critical ally in the middle east. the u.s. gives $1 billion in military aid there every year. but that funding may now be in jeopardy. based on recent instability and violence, the u.s. is reviewing the aid. >> there certainly are consequences for the actions that are taken by the interim government. >> reporter: adding to the volatile situation in egypt, former president hosni mubarak cou
secretary of defense chuck hagel admitted yesterday there isn't much the u.s. can do right now. this is up to the egyptian people. an uneasy calm in egypt, a break from the horrific violence last week. but a brazen daylight attack in the sinai peninsula. militants ambushed two buses carrying off duty police officers forced them to lie on the ground before they shot them t 25 were killed. here in washington the obama administration is anxiously monitoring the situation there, secretary of...
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more political maneuvering around the nomination of chuck hagel as defense secretary. republican opponents say the vote should go forward unless more damaging material surfaces this week. the earliest that the nomination could go before the senate is a week from today. >>> and there's also plenty of political posturing over the issue of immigration reform. republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own effort to overhaul the system. under that white house plan, green card in eight years. top republican lawmakers don't like that. >> by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage. >> i hope that republicans and democrats up there don't get involved in some kind of typical washington back and forth sideshow here. and rather just roll up their sleeves and get to work. >> the white house says the president would push his own plan only if lawmakers cannot get the job done.
more political maneuvering around the nomination of chuck hagel as defense secretary. republican opponents say the vote should go forward unless more damaging material surfaces this week. the earliest that the nomination could go before the senate is a week from today. >>> and there's also plenty of political posturing over the issue of immigration reform. republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own effort to overhaul the...
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. >>> chuck hagel could be approved as defense secretary by the end of the week. the armed services committee voted to send the nomination to the senate. republicans had threatened to block his nomination, but it appears there are enough votes to approve it. >>> we're learning more now about what retirement will be like for pope benedict. the soon-to-be retiree will live in a monastery and will likely give up his beloved theological writing because of his frail health. he has a pacemaker and recently underwent surgery. >> over the past few years, he's certainly slowed down a bit. you can tell he had trouble negotiating steps. he started using the cane several months ago. not huge things. but a number of smaller ones, which take their toll. >> and still left for the vatican to decide is what exactly the ex-pope will be called. we haven't had an ex-pope in six centuries. >> we have no idea what to do with him. we don't know where to put him. >> it's rare territory for the catholic church. >>> moving on to your wednesday weather. rain and mountain snow in the northwe
. >>> chuck hagel could be approved as defense secretary by the end of the week. the armed services committee voted to send the nomination to the senate. republicans had threatened to block his nomination, but it appears there are enough votes to approve it. >>> we're learning more now about what retirement will be like for pope benedict. the soon-to-be retiree will live in a monastery and will likely give up his beloved theological writing because of his frail health. he has...
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certainly more likely than chuck hagel. so far so good for mr. brennan. but the drone has become the hot issue, because the obama administration has kind of changed positions in the last couple of years about, you know, tactics. >>> well, the dream of luxury living is over for a squatter in south florida. andre barbossa had taken over this foreclosed mansion, claiming an archaic law called adverse possession. but the bank of america, which owns the multimillion dollar property, had him evicted. the bank even had the locks changed and posted a 24-hour guard just to make sure the place remains unoccupied. >> this story should entertain you guys. a man in tennessee has quit his job after being linked with the number 666 through his employer several times. he received i.d. badge 666. another document also included is the so-called number of the beast. and the final straw was his recent w-2 form, when it included 666. he knew then he simply had to go. >> don't accept any papers, any telephone bills, anything with number of that. >> the company says it wants wa
certainly more likely than chuck hagel. so far so good for mr. brennan. but the drone has become the hot issue, because the obama administration has kind of changed positions in the last couple of years about, you know, tactics. >>> well, the dream of luxury living is over for a squatter in south florida. andre barbossa had taken over this foreclosed mansion, claiming an archaic law called adverse possession. but the bank of america, which owns the multimillion dollar property, had him...
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republicans in the senate have blocked a vote on chuck hagel's nomination. and since congress is in recess for the president's day holiday, the next time the nomination can be taken up is a week from monday. president obama accused republicans of simply playing politics, charges they deny. >>> also one more political note. the oldest lawmaker in the senate has announced he will not run again. new jersey's frank lautenberg turned 89 last month. the last world war ii veteran serving in the senate. he faced a likely challenge from the my your of newark, new jersey, cory booker. the senator has been a staunch advocate of gun control and a big champion of the amtrak rail system. >>> another lawmaker in the news. congressman steve cohen says the young woman he was tweeting with during today's state of the union address was his secret daughter. he said he only discovered her existence three years ago after receiving a tweet from her. he said he was overwhelmed with joy that she actually wanted him in his life. initially, his staff did say that he was tweeting with
republicans in the senate have blocked a vote on chuck hagel's nomination. and since congress is in recess for the president's day holiday, the next time the nomination can be taken up is a week from monday. president obama accused republicans of simply playing politics, charges they deny. >>> also one more political note. the oldest lawmaker in the senate has announced he will not run again. new jersey's frank lautenberg turned 89 last month. the last world war ii veteran serving in...
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defense secretary chuck hagel ordered a full investigation after the latest allegation. >>> high diplomatic drama in moscow as the u.s. ambassador there has been summoned by top russian officials, demanding answers in connection with an american diplomat kicked out of the country, accused of spying. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the russians say ryan fogel is no diplomat. they say they caught the 29-year-old american red-handed trying to recruit a russian intelligence officer to spy for the u.s. they rolled out supposed evidence. two wigs, three pairs of glasses, ziploc bags, euros, a microphone and this letter intended, they say, for the would be spy. it reads, dear friend, we are ready to offer you $100,000 to discuss your experience. expertise, and cooperation. we can offer up to $1 million a year for long term cooperation." it is no secret that the u.s. and russia still spy on one another. here in washington, it is part of a lore of the city. this mailbox was once the place where an american double agent would leave a mark to signal his russian handlers. and remember anna ch
defense secretary chuck hagel ordered a full investigation after the latest allegation. >>> high diplomatic drama in moscow as the u.s. ambassador there has been summoned by top russian officials, demanding answers in connection with an american diplomat kicked out of the country, accused of spying. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the russians say ryan fogel is no diplomat. they say they caught the 29-year-old american red-handed trying to recruit a russian intelligence...
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that is something only only the secretary of defense chuck hagel can do and the military is awaiting that decision. >> he hasn't been charged. obviously hasn't been arrested but the question remains, if this happens to be linked to him, how does someone go about getting their hands on fake chips. >> right. how would they link them and pretty fascinating stuff. we don't have those answers. >> we don't have any of those answers them investigation continues and we will bring you the latest. this is a high-ranking guy and i think everybody knows what kind of involvement he could have had in this. >> and everybody wants to believe it is not him. >> right. >>> coming up a country dream team ready to release a new song for the first time in decades. >> these two are not just gifted musicians but two of the biggest characters in country, kenny rogers and dolly parton coming ♪ >>> these two musical power houses have teamed up 30 years after the hit single. >>> while it is great to hear them sing together again. it is more fun to hear them behind the scenes in a bunch of banter. we're up all
that is something only only the secretary of defense chuck hagel can do and the military is awaiting that decision. >> he hasn't been charged. obviously hasn't been arrested but the question remains, if this happens to be linked to him, how does someone go about getting their hands on fake chips. >> right. how would they link them and pretty fascinating stuff. we don't have those answers. >> we don't have any of those answers them investigation continues and we will bring you...
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. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the nation's most famous surgeon general has passed away. c. everett koop was appointed by president reagan in 1981 and instrumental in changing america's views on smoking, trying to get the country to kick the habit by the year 2000. he also endorsed condoms and sex education in an effort to stop the spread of aids. he died at his home in new hampshire. dr. koop was 96 years old. >>> pope benedict has just days left as the leader of the roman catholic church and their scandal as a transition begins towards a new pope. abc's david wright reports from the vatican. >> reporter: britain's cardinal keith o'brian will not attend the co
. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the...
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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. will rely on its own intelligence when it comes to syria. as hagel wrapped up a visit to egypt, he told reporters israel's assessment that syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war had taken him by surprise. he says the u.s. will not make a hasty judgment on that issue. >>> changing your travel plans is going to cost you more because at least two airlines now are increasing their fees. listen to this. united and u.s. airways led the trend, boosting the fee charge to change your ticket to as much as $200 or even $300. the previous fee was $150. the airlines claim it helps them recover their expenses when a traveler gives up a reservation. discount competitors southwest among the airlines not charging you for changing your reservations, something to consider when you book your summer travel plans. one word -- well, a few words. give me a break, man. how many of these hidden charges? i mean, what the heck? >> it's gotten to a point where it's so expensive to travel, you may as wel
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. will rely on its own intelligence when it comes to syria. as hagel wrapped up a visit to egypt, he told reporters israel's assessment that syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war had taken him by surprise. he says the u.s. will not make a hasty judgment on that issue. >>> changing your travel plans is going to cost you more because at least two airlines now are increasing their fees. listen to this. united and u.s....
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hagel still has the backing of all the democrats in the senate. the vote was set for today and is postponed until at least next week. >>> now to an eye-opening medical headline this morning and a health care burden for the u.s. neurologists predict the number of alzheimer's patients is expected to triple by the year 2050. that's when as many as 14 million patients may need care for the memory-robbing disease. the startling projection follows a study of patient records, as well as census numbers. >>> and doctors are warning parents about a threatening strain of whooping cough. "the new england journal of medicine" reports it's caused by a vaccine resistant germ. the illnesses were first reported overseas. it's now hitting the u.s. and it's the worst outbreak of its kind in 60 years. >>> and now to what will be the story of the weekend. a powerful blizzard is zeroing in on the northeast, threatening to bring fierce winds and up to two feet of snow. the nor'easter expected to be the worst in years is forming from two systems from the gulf coast and t
hagel still has the backing of all the democrats in the senate. the vote was set for today and is postponed until at least next week. >>> now to an eye-opening medical headline this morning and a health care burden for the u.s. neurologists predict the number of alzheimer's patients is expected to triple by the year 2050. that's when as many as 14 million patients may need care for the memory-robbing disease. the startling projection follows a study of patient records, as well as...
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defense secretary hagel called this man, egypt's military chief, general alsisi, for now, egypt is looking to the past. strong men in control of the country not the new president, but the head of the army. the muslim brotherhood and al allies are organizing large street protests against the military. they're calling it the friday of rejection. they say they want to keep it peaceful. things are so tense in cairo, any small spark could set everything off. alex marquardt, abc new, cairo. >> scotland yard detectives opening a new investigation into the disappearance of maddy mccann saying they believe she may be alive. maddy was 3 years old when she vanished from a portuguese resort six years ago on vacation with her family. british police have identified 38 persons of interest including 12 british nationals. >> back here at home, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband are on a multistate tour and trying to reverse gun control set backs of earlier this year. >> getting their message across in a surprising way. we are joined this morning from washington. good morning. >> good m
defense secretary hagel called this man, egypt's military chief, general alsisi, for now, egypt is looking to the past. strong men in control of the country not the new president, but the head of the army. the muslim brotherhood and al allies are organizing large street protests against the military. they're calling it the friday of rejection. they say they want to keep it peaceful. things are so tense in cairo, any small spark could set everything off. alex marquardt, abc new, cairo. >>...
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. >> chuck hagel bucked the republican party establishment opposing the war in iraq. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> he literally built and then led the national counterterrorism center. >> leading the agency in which i served for 25 years would be the greatest privilege, as well as the greatest responsibility of my professional life. >> it's like you almost have to face the devil, you know? as opposed to saying i don't want to know. >> you have a gun? >> yes. >> you still have a glock? >> yes. >> we're both gun owners. we are strong supporters of the second amendment. >> welcome back to work. >> thank you, matt. i have to say, matt, i missed you all. i wouldn't say that under normal circumstances. >> why would you do this to my new desk? what is wrong with you? >> it's out with the old, in with the new. we're going with 11:30. >> but this is -- this is the -- this was the new desk. >> jimmy had a very good week. also coming up this weekend, the global no pants subway day. so folks will be on the subway here in new y
. >> chuck hagel bucked the republican party establishment opposing the war in iraq. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> he literally built and then led the national counterterrorism center. >> leading the agency in which i served for 25 years would be the greatest privilege, as well as the greatest responsibility of my professional life. >> it's like you almost have to face the devil, you know? as...
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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is expressing disgust and outrage, promising swift action after the arrest of an air force officer on sex assault charges. this is not just any officer. he was the head of an air force program to prevent just those assaults. here is abc's larry jacobs. >> reporter: there has long been complaints about the military's failure to do more to prevent thousands of alleged sexual assaults. in just one year there were an estimated 19,000 cases. now 41-year-old lieutenant colonel jeffrey krusinski, ran the sexual assault office is charged with misdemeanor sexual battery. arlington county police report identified krusinski as a dru drunken male suspect who approached a woman and grabbed her breasts and buttock. >> how can we stop the amount of sexual assault and rape in the military if the person in charge of enforcing these policies commits these same crimes? >> reporter: department of veteran affairs reports some 30% of women in the military have been raped or sexually assaulted while serving. last week the air force said it disciplined five former commanders
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is expressing disgust and outrage, promising swift action after the arrest of an air force officer on sex assault charges. this is not just any officer. he was the head of an air force program to prevent just those assaults. here is abc's larry jacobs. >> reporter: there has long been complaints about the military's failure to do more to prevent thousands of alleged sexual assaults. in just one year there were an estimated 19,000 cases. now...
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upon hearing the news, defense secretary chuck hagel ordered all services back towing board to retrain and rescreen thousands of sexual assault and prevention personnel in what is a staggering problem for the military. >> he broke in through my bathroom and raped me. >> reporter: there have been decades of promises. >> we have zero tolerance for it. >> we're not going to put up with such harassment. >> i have zero tolerance. >> we have absolutely no tolerance for any form of sexual assault. >> reporter: and countless hours of military training and messaging already, some serious. >> sexual assault is a crime. >> reporter: some seemingly absurd. for example, the air force is handing out this hand shaped hand sanitizer that says keep your hands to yourself. or this little football that says "don't fumble, get consent." >> in the end, the training is not going to do the trick. we aren't convicting. we aren't prosecuting. and we aren't kicking people out. >> reporter: indeed, the number of cases of unwanted sexual contact in the military has soared 35% in just the past two years, making th
upon hearing the news, defense secretary chuck hagel ordered all services back towing board to retrain and rescreen thousands of sexual assault and prevention personnel in what is a staggering problem for the military. >> he broke in through my bathroom and raped me. >> reporter: there have been decades of promises. >> we have zero tolerance for it. >> we're not going to put up with such harassment. >> i have zero tolerance. >> we have absolutely no tolerance...
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chuck hagel was there meeting the flag draped casket of cody patterson killed in afghanistan. since the shutdown started, 26 soldiers have died, 6 in afghanistan. paperwork is piling up and the families of those service members are being asked to sacrifice even more. they haven't received the so-called death benefit, a $100,000 payment usually issued within three days of notification of death. >> it's unthinkable that these benefits would not be available. >> reporter: thanks to a military charity they will be. the pentagon announced that the fisher house foundation will provide these families with benefits and when the shutdown ends the pentagon will reimburse the charity. when it comes to the shutdown and debt ceiling, there are no signs of progress. the president met with members yesterday. he had a warning yesterday. he said if the shutdown continues, veteran benefits checks will not go out in november. >>> the aid included military hardware and $260 million in cash. morsi is set to go on trial next month on charges that he incited the killing of opponents last august. >>>
chuck hagel was there meeting the flag draped casket of cody patterson killed in afghanistan. since the shutdown started, 26 soldiers have died, 6 in afghanistan. paperwork is piling up and the families of those service members are being asked to sacrifice even more. they haven't received the so-called death benefit, a $100,000 payment usually issued within three days of notification of death. >> it's unthinkable that these benefits would not be available. >> reporter: thanks to a...
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defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc, the pentagon is just waiting for the word. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is a limited attack not trying to force a regime change. they want to send assad a clear message. >> we cannot allow this kind of violation of an international norm to go unanswered. >> reporter: the white house is consulting with house and senate leaders while president obama and vice president biden phone world leaders in an effort to build international support for a strike. while a u.n. authorization is unlikely, the arab league and key u.s. allies have indicated they'll back a strong response. >> the question now for us is are we more likely to deter the future use of chemical weapons by acting or not acting? >> the syrian government vows to defend itself by using all means. the regime has hundreds of tons of mustard gas and large stock piles of sarin plus 100,000 missiles and rockets. john, diana, it's not clear what assad will do if attacked. syria has missiles capable of reaching israel. the israeli prime minister says his c
defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc, the pentagon is just waiting for the word. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is a limited attack not trying to force a regime change. they want to send assad a clear message. >> we cannot allow this kind of violation of an international norm to go unanswered. >> reporter: the white house is consulting with house and senate leaders while president obama and vice president biden phone world...